Most of the soy milk consumed in China is obtained from street vendors. White Wave Foods will be entering the market in a joint venture effort to convert that consumption to pre-packaged products.The leading soy milk producer in the U.S. today, White Wave Foods, announced last year that it had entered into a joint venture with a Chinese firm, China Mengniu Dairy Company. The joint venture also purchased Yashili Zhengzhou, which has a new production facility in China. Under the terms of the agreement, White Wave will have a 49 percent stake in the venture and Mengniu a 51 percent interest. The purchase price for Zhengzhou is expected to be approximately $85 million (RMB 510 million). That includes approximately $62 million (RMB 377 million)...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.